German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

Found some new hats at different fleamarkets recently - here are some photos:
If anyone has any info on the manufacturers and age (my guess is 50s), feel free to add.

I'll start with this very nice charcoal/dark grey Greif Haarhut

I am thinking Greif is not the hat company. Vauka might be the company but I couldn't find anything. It's a later hat so I will check with a person I know in Germany.

 

[mayserwegener]

Next is this Novitas fedora: It was in good condition but missing the ribbon and bow, which I replaced a few days ago using the ribbon bought from Nikolai and some tutorials from this forum.

Is there a paper label behind the sweatband? I think Novitas is just a marketing name so it can be hard to know who made the hat.

 

[mayserwegener]

Then a black Herka Homburg:

Great looking Homburg! I am not sure if Herka is a hat company although there are the initials H.E. on the liner logo. The paper label doesn't have any company mark. I couldn't find anything on Herka but I will keep looking. I think its probably from the early 1950s.

 

[krasher]

Is there a paper label behind the sweatband? I think Novitas is just a marketing name so it can be hard to know who made the hat.

No label behind the sweatband, and no other clues besides the Novitas name

 

[Chepstow]

Nice find Krasher. The Homburg is my Favorite in the bundle!


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[krasher]

Thanks for all the nice comments!

 

[mayserwegener]

Echter Borsalino, 5 1/2 inch crown open, brim 2 1/2 inches, size 6 Point, very good condition, date stamped May 18, 1929. The felt is very soft / light weight with a unique very wide ribbon and bow design. It has an fantastic over welt that doesn't allow snapping. The sweatband and silk liner (unique color) are of the highest quality. I was able to take a photo of the paper label which has a hand written Point size and the words "Fico" and "Lama". The Berlin store / hat company (Max Eckard) that sold it did not survive WWII. The box is from a different Berlin hat store (Wilhelm Gaedke) that also didn't survive WWII. This hat is from the same seller as the Point 5 1/2 and Point 6 1/2 Max Eckard "Sanboca" Echter Borsalinos. All three hats are very special / rare finds.

 

[mayserwegener]

Continued.

Here are some photos open crown.

Here is a photo of the over welt stitching. I had to snap the brim down to photograph. As I mentioned it will not stay snapped. The angled stitching is visible with brim up which causes an unusual effect where the welt edge looks like it has a saw tooth cut.

 

[Chepstow]

Thumbs up!!


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[mikespens]

Like I said in the Borsy Bros thread, EXTRAORDINARY find Steve!

 

[Chepstow]

Hückel Flexible Melone arrived today!
Nice old piece should be in a size 57 but is a 58.
The condition is good also the nice old hat box is in good condition!
Some photos.

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[Chepstow]

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[mayserwegener]

Fantastic! It's in super condition. I really like the contrasting liner. Not sure I have seen that before. Also a great profile. How much does it weigh?

 

[Chepstow]

Thanks Steve. The weight = 155 g

 

[Chepstow]

if anyone would exchange? PN on me. I need a 56

 

[mayserwegener]

Thank you for checking the weight. I believe the my "Flexible's" are in this weight range.

 

[Chepstow]

No problem Steve. It's a usual weight I guess!

 

[mikespens]

A very nice "package" Manfred, sorry to hear it's too big

 

[Chepstow]

German & Austrian Hutmachers

Thank you Mike! Unfortunately the seller don't knows the right hat size!
It's a piece for Ebay maybe.


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[navarre]

Steve, can you see the stitching on the underside of the brim or is it a blind stitch only showing on the top?